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Ben asked for some in the air but I don't have too many. Model aircraft are not exactly easy to photograph in the air although I might do better now. This is the best I can do for the time being.

Competition aerobatic soarer. Forget the name. Flies just as well either way up.




Several of us decided on a long weekend in Woody's part of the world for a change. Darkest Cornwall. Blowing a gale all the time we were there. Didn't stop us flying though.



Flying a model glider weighing less than 5 lb over the sea in a gale is a sobering experience.

Love to see models actually flying, seem better up there than sitting on the ground  ::) Great pics

Haha thats alot of money to send in the drink.
great shots again Doug.

Again, thanks. What beautiful country for destroying lovely models! It's worth the risk, though... kind of boring flying over a cornfield or something like that, esp. with gliders...

Thanks for the comments chaps. Excuse a silly old fool's memories.

kind of boring flying over a cornfield or something like that, esp. with gliders...

They might be gliders but a slope soarer in the right hands can do most things a powered model can do & some things it can't..... especially in a force 8 gale.

You shouldn't have gone to north cornwall. It's always blowing a gale there.

You shouldn't have gone to north cornwall. It's always blowing a gale there.

I realise that now Woody.

Actually, I forget exactly where it was. Somewhere on the very end bit of Cornwall about as far west as it's possible to go - if you get what I mean. I remember we found an old deserted airfield nearby. It has 2 big runways & the old WWII control tower in ruins. Must have been a huge airfield when it was operational. There were some go-carts & other activities going on in various places. Also some microlights based there. We made a grand sight driving down the full length of one of the runways in line abreast formation. Happy days.

No doubt it was a Coastal Command base. Not much need for any others really, except to protect Falmouth.

I would just like to say that #2 has NOTHING to do with me!!!

Thats what I'm talking about Doug!
Wonderful shots!